A 40-year-old man was arrested on drug charges after being caught with a large amount of marijuana on Friday, police said.

According to Pittsburgh Public Information Officer Sonya Toler, officers were on patrol in Windgap at 7:30 p.m. when residents informed them of a suspicious vehicle near the intersection of Chartiers Avenue and Mayfair Street.

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When officers approached the vehicle, Toler said they observed the engine was on and two men were inside. They could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle.

Both men consented to a search. Police recovered a small bag of marijuana from the driver’s pocket, along with $2,050 in cash.

In plain view in the open bed of the truck was a gym bag that contained 19 large plastic bags of marijuana, police said.

The driver, Garfield Campbell, of Beechview, was arrested and charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. The passenger was not arrested.